The Future Laboratory

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Diverging Demographics

Oxford Economics Global Cities Index launches 2025 report

Global urban influence is shifting, according to the newly released Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025.

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Luxury

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront.

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Sustainability

Stat: Shared mobility market in urban areas could reach £319bn

Unveiled during Web Summit Lisbon in November 2023, a new report on the future of urban transport suggests that shared mobility will expand in the 2020s to make up 7% of all urban transport journeys globally by 2030.

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Culture & Media

Ikea warehouse set to become London’s newest cultural venue

A 608,000-square-feet warehouse in Tottenham, London, previously home to an Ikea store for 17 years, is set to undergo a remarkable transformation into one of the capital’s most prominent cultural venues.

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Design

Colossal 3D-printed project brings affordable housing to Kenya

The largest 3D-printed neighbourhood to date is under development in Kenya, and aims to provide a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solution to the country’s housing crisis.

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Sustainability

Transforming a derelict bakery into a creative hub

Architecture studio OMA has unveiled plans to transform a disused commercial bakery in Detroit’s East Village into a mixed-use art and education centre.